Amazon Studios has released a new full-length trailer for their upcoming adaptationThe Lost City of Z, which boasts a stellar cast includingCharlie Hunnam,Robert Pattinson,Sienna Millerand even the newSpider-Manhimself,Tom Holland. This project has been in the works for several years now, withBrad Pittonce in talks to star andBenedict Cumberbatchalso circling the project before they both dropped out.Brad Pittdoes remain on board as an executive producer, through his Plan B Films company.
Based on authorDavid Grann’s nonfiction bestseller,The Lost City of Ztells the incredible true story of British explorer Percy Fawcett (Charlie Hunnam), who journeys into the Amazon at the dawn of the 20th century and discovers evidence of a previously unknown, advanced civilization that may have once inhabited the region. Despite being ridiculed by the scientific establishment who regard indigenous populations as “savages,” the determined Fawcett, supported by his devoted wife (Sienna Miller), son (Tom Holland) and aide de camp (Robert Pattinson), returns time and again to his beloved jungle in an attempt to prove his case, culminating in his mysterious disappearance in 1925. An epically-scaled tale of courage and obsession, told inJames Gray’s classic filmmaking style,The Lost City of Zis a stirring tribute to the exploratory spirit and those individuals driven to achieve greatness at any cost.
In 1925, Fawcett ventured into the Amazon to find an ancient civilization, hoping to make one of the most important discoveries in history. For centuries Europeans believed the world’s largest jungle concealed the glittering kingdom of El Dorado. Thousands had died looking for it, leaving many scientists convinced that the Amazon was truly inimical to humankind. But Fawcett, whose daring expeditions helped inspireArthur Conan Doyle’s The Lost World, had spent years building his scientific case. Captivating the imagination of millions around the globe, Fawcett embarked with his twenty-one-year-old son, determined to prove that this ancient civilization-which he dubbed “Z”-existed. Then he and his expedition vanished, never to be heard from again.
The supporting cast includesAngus Macfadyen,Daniel Huttlestone,Aleksandar Jovanovic,Nicholas AgnewandEdward Ashley.Amazon Studioshas set an August 10, 2025 release date forThe Lost City of Z, debuting in limited release, before expanding nationwide on April 21. On April 14, this adventure will go up againstThe Fate of the FuriousandSparkin wide release, andJeremiah Tower,A Quiet Passion,Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York FixerandTommy’s HOnourin limited release. On April 21, it will go up against Warner Bros.' thrillerUnforgettable, A24’sFree FireandBorn in Chinain wide release with IFC’sCitizen Janealso opening in limited release.
James Gray(We Own the Night,Two Lovers) is directing from his own adapted screenplay, with Plan B’sBrad Pitt,Dede GardnerandJeremy Kleinerproducing alongsideDale JohnsonandAnthony Katagas. With such a competitive release schedule lined up, it’s possible thatThe Lost City of Zmay not fare so well, but this harrowing true story tale could pull off a box office upset or two, just before the summer movie season kicks into high gear this may. Take a look at the full trailer and the teaser trailer forThe Lost City of Zbelow.
